The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-06-17

will hurt their trade. There must be
a niger in the fence round the strong
Temperance man.
Mrs. Herbert Newbert is visiting in
Rockford.
Early sowed grain is growing finely
and looks promising. Barley is headed
out. Corn is making rapid growth
during hot days.
Sheep shearing is well under way.
There viii be a grand basket picnic in
Simmons grove, near Larabee's O'Plaine
bridge, on Saturday, June 18th. The
lnvincibles will play matched game of
base ball with the White Stockings.
There will be a good dancing floor, and
Ithe Somers Sylvania stringed band has
been engaged to furnish the music.
There will be lemonade, ice cream and
other refreshments on sale, and an enjoy
able time is anticipated.
]. B. Jackson has bought for D. G.
Brown the two-year. old Moody colt
Gray Hawk, by Moody dam by Nut
wood Chief.
The strawberry festival at the old
Asbury Chapel Melted the society over
$50. 1t is now Asbury free chapel, and
all are invited to take stock in the {, r
poration. It's president says they don't
intend to NEEDLE with politics or have
much to say about religion.
Ned. Moran is putting an addition to
his house for a summer kitchen and
woodshed.
The dance at A. B. Pierce's was at
tended by over fifty couple. Perigo's
string band furnished the music. 1t
was very pleasant affair to the boys,
especially the drinking up of a barrel of
cider for H. III. Tourtelotte without his
permission.
Rev. Runnels delivered very inter-
esting lecture at Wesley chapel on the
evening of the 18th inst, on the English
Reformation.
On the 9TH inst. two well-dressed gen.
tlemen-one claiming to be Judge and
the other a cashier in Milwaukee
bank-called on Messrs. Spencer and
]. M. Kellogg and bargained for their
farms, and agreed to call the next day
and draw the writings. About half-past
nine o'clock they drove up to Mr.. Spen-
GERS and requested him to accompany
them in looking over Mr.. Kellogg's
north forty. When opposite the old
cheese factory they inquired if the build
ing belonged to KS farm, and, being
answered in the affirmative, they hitch
ed their horses and entered the factory to
look it over. After looking the building
all over they were about to return to
their carriage when rather tough look
ing stranger put in his appearance and
represented himself as Kentuckian in
search of a sister who had married a
Yankee up North, and was located some
where near Kenosha. He had heard
that she was poor, and he wanted to look
her up and buy her a good farm. He
put his hand in side pocket and exhib-
tied roll of bills and said there are
$1,000, and pulling another roll of bills
from another pocket said there are 3d.
600 more, and, slapping his belt, remark
ed there are $4,000 besides. Said he
was just from Cincinnati, where he had
disposed of drove of mules and had
lost while there $4,000 at cards. The
Judge asked him if he had the cards with
him, so he could show them how he
lost it. He then took out pack and
shuffied them and said he would bet ST.
600 that either of the gentlemen could
not pick out certain card. Mr.. Spen-
Ger picked out the right card and the
Kentuckian offered to pay the $1,000 if
Mr.. S. would show up an equal amount.
S. told them he believed they We're set
blacklegs and swindlers and left the
building. The Judge and cashier then
drove up to ]. M. Kellogg's and informed
him that there was big farm up in
Grant county that they had made an
offer on, and they had just received q
telegram that the owner had accepted
| their bid, and therefore they did not
now want Mr.. K. s farm, and then drove
off. They were none other than conf
dence men, and farmers cannot be too
careful with whom they deal, especially
| if he be stranger. Every scheme is
being worked to get something for
nothing, and farmers, on account of
their crednlity, are generally the VIC
| Tins selected to be fleeced.
Thomas Harms was up from Chicago
lately and bought Henry Fellows two
year-old Moody FLY for 5000.
Wesley chapel congregation are max
ing big preparations to celebrate Chill
dren's day next Sunday.